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Category: Biodiversity | Management

Migratory Pattern, Route and Abundance of Hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha)

Hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha): The national fish of Bangladesh

Hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha): The national fish of Bangladesh

During entire life, Hilsa shad (the national fish of Bangladesh) migrates both from sea to freshwater and freshwater to sea to meet the biological demand. Hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha) lives in the sea for …read more

Category: Biodiversity | Management | Resource | Waterbody

Baluhar Baor: A Crucial Harbor of Great Diversity

Baluhar Baor area is a “Hot spot (a very rich area in biodiversity)” of Bangladesh. A total of 3 major species of Annelids, 20 species of Arthropods, 8 species of Mollusks, 72 species of Fishes, 3 species of Amphibians, 13 species of Reptiles, 52 different species of Birds, 16 species of Mammals, 22 species of Aquatic macrophytes …read more

Category: Fish Disease and Health | Management

Photofeature: EUS disease affected fishes of haor area

This feature presents some photographs of Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) or Red Spot disease affected fishes of different beels of Sunamganj haor area.   Photograph 01

EUS affected Anabas testudineus

EUS affected Anabas testudineus

Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792) English Name: Climbing perch Bengali Name: Koi (কই) IUCN …read more

Category: Costal and marine | Management | Resource | Waterbody

Bay of Bengal: A Bay of Prospects towards National Flourishment

Coastal artisanal fishing

Coastal artisanal fishing

Bangladesh is endowed with vast marine and coastal waters having an area of about 1.5 times more than that of her total land mass. The environment is under the dynamic interface between terrestrial systems and marine systems dominated by wave actions and tidal …read more

Category: Freshwater | Management

Habitat Improvement Techniques in Lentic Water Bodies

The place in where particular plants or animals live is known as habitat. Within the habitat, organism occupies different niches. A niche is the functional role of a species in a community. Habitat is a place where species get what they need to survive food, water, cover, and a place to rare young. Habitat improvement refers any kind of positive …read more

Category: Management | Marketing

Fish carrying transporters in different fish markets of Rajshahi city corporation area

Transportation of fish should be very effective for proper distribution of fishes to the consumers. It is an important aspect of fisheries as both live, fresh and preserved fishes can be transported from one place to another as per requirements. In Bangladesh everyday huge number of fish and other fisheries items are being caught both from inland and marine water …read more